Overview
Jala wastewater treatment plant in Nayarit, Mexico, serves 9,127 people with secondary treatment. It discharges 864 m³/day, with a designed capacity of 1,555.2 m³/day.
The Jala wastewater treatment plant is located in the town of Jala, Nayarit, Mexico, serving a population of approximately 9,127 residents. The facility provides secondary treatment, a standard level for communities of this size in Mexico, ensuring that organic pollutants and suspended solids are significantly reduced before discharge. With a designed capacity of 1,555.2 cubic meters per day and an average daily discharge of 864 cubic meters, the plant operates below its maximum capacity. Under Mexican regulations (NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996 and subsequent updates), secondary treatment is required for municipal wastewater to meet discharge standards for receiving water bodies. The plant's treated effluent is discharged into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Pacific Ocean via the Río Grande de Santiago or nearby coastal lagoons. The region's hydrology supports agricultural irrigation and sustains aquatic habitats, making proper treatment essential for protecting downstream ecosystems and public health.
Environmental context
The Jala plant discharges into the local drainage network that feeds into the Río Grande de Santiago basin, which flows westward to the Pacific Ocean near San Blas, Nayarit. This coastal region supports mangrove ecosystems and estuarine habitats that are important for migratory birds and marine life. Effective secondary treatment helps prevent nutrient overloading and pathogen contamination in these sensitive downstream environments.
Frequently asked questions
The Jala wastewater treatment plant is located on Calle Vicente Guerrero in Jala, Nayarit, Mexico, in the western part of the country near the Pacific coast.
The plant serves approximately 9,127 people, making it a small to medium-sized municipal facility in the region.
The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that are part of the Río Grande de Santiago basin, which ultimately flows into the Pacific Ocean.
The Jala plant provides secondary treatment, which is the standard required by Mexican regulations for municipal wastewater to reduce organic matter and suspended solids.
The plant operates under Mexican environmental regulations, primarily NOM-001-SEMARNAT-1996, which sets maximum permissible limits for pollutants in wastewater discharges into national waters.
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